"James B. Geer" wrote in message ... There is an F-111 sitting next to a military surplus store just west of Texarkana, Tx. Yes, it's for sale.....minus engines and a few other items, but looks great. Cool! How much? Any pics? Do they...

Phil Miller wrote: On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 22:28:40 GMT, "Gord Beaman" ) wrote: WooHoo!!!...finally got my wish today...I met the Captain of the Gimli Glider! (Bob Pearson). I've always been fascinated by that story, saw the film, read...

Hi all, You could see my photo of this great event here http://www.pegase-airshow.com/search.php?Venue=19 have a nice visit -- Franck

Anyone know where theres good pics of F-4 pilots stepping to fly during Nam time period? Thanks, GMAN

There was a report on a broadcast national news network recently to the effect that two German nationals, brother and sister, have come forth to identify themselves as illegitimate progeny of Charles Lindbergh. Allegedly, they were fathered by the presumably happily-married Lindbergh during...

OTOH, approximately 100 incidents occurring in some 160,000 troops hardly makes an epidemic. That these occurrences are unusual is undeniable; however, their causation is more likely environmentally based than weapon inflicted, as some people are suggesting. The widely separated and random nature...

In a recent post having to do with F4 radar you commented about a"good GIB" raised a question that I hadn't thought about before.In Thailand did you have any control who was in your WSO like the Weasels? Or was it a matter of just seeing who was on the flight schedule with you? I haven't found...

FLAK, EVASIVE ACTION AND THE DEADLY GAMES WE PLAYED Flak took a greater toll on our bombers than fighters did. We had two weapons against flak, "window" and evasive action. Sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn't. But work or not, we played them anyway. There was no other choice. "Window"...

I was reading Martin Middlebrooke's book on the Regensburg-Schweinfurt raid, and in it there's a photo of a group of Luftwaffe pilots sitting around a table playing cards. The caption says they're members of JagdGruppe 50, and the photo was taken at Wiesbaden. The guy almost directly facing the...

Here's an eyewitness account, by Capt. Fred Wesche: "This is a formation of six airplanes. The Japanese were getting ready to mount a large expeditionary force to relieve their garrisons on New Guinea, and the Col. announced it was going to be done in broad daylight, at noontime, as a...

What was the model number of the electric machine gun (mini gun) used by the early Cobra Heliocopters in Vietnam. Where can I go to get a blow up picture of one and a explanation of how it worked, espeically the feed system? Mike

Why don't they donate/lend it to H.A.R.S. and have a flying memorial. "David Bromage" wrote in message ... Avro Lancaster B1 W4783/A66-2 (aka "G for George") returned to the Australian War Memorial in...

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It'll be nuclear combat toe-to-toe with the North Koreans. Dave TOKYO (July 26) - North Korea is prepared to conduct a nuclear test unless the United States responds positively to its proposals for resolving a row over Pyongyang's weapons ambitions, Japanese and North Korean sources were quoted...

Was travelling in train and reading the Finnish book about Brewsters. Thought to make a short list of the most successful Brewsters in Finnish service - might give some good food for though: Brewster (Finnish serial) - number of aerial victories - total hours flown - pilots and their personal...

I have been looking at some photos of the GR.4 recently and the gun muzzles seem to have been replaced by a pair of fairings with windows - presumably some sort of sensor or designator. Can anyone confirm that the guns have been removed? Tony Williams Military gun and ammunition website:...

(JDupre5762) wrote in message ... I was looking on this site about an upcoming airshow, Westfield Airshow In the list of featured performers they list an A35 Vengeance! Does anyone know of one flying? Never heard of...

US Army AH-64 Apaches based in South Korea have an unusual mission - dealing with North Korean seaborne infiltration forces. The Apaches practiced anti-ship tactics with Navy P-3s and destroyers in Exercise Foal Eagle this year. Their potential targets would be Gongbang class hovercraft, Nampo...

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Can anyone point me to a site with current photos of the Breuget 14A2 being restored in Finland. Only site I can find has photos from 2000. Thanks to all. John Dupre'